DRUM MACHINE Review and Buyers Guide Part 1

video upload by Noisegate

"Drum machines have come a long way in a relatively short period of time. If you think about the first fully programmable drum machines such as the Roland legendary TR-808, that was only a little over 40 years ago. Roland’s first MIDI drum machine, the House and Techno queen that is the TR-909 was manufactured in 1982. It’s nice to reminisce about the 1980s when drum machines became popular, although there’s been some modern classics during this millennium including the Elektron MachineDrum from 2001 and Dave Smith Tempest from 2011. Today there are a plethora of new drum machines all with amazing new features. Yes, many manufacturers these days politely provide a nod to the classics such as the 808, 909 and LinnDrum through to the modern classic in their designs. Here is our mega drum machine guide for the current drum machines that are being manufactured. This project became so big, that we had to split it into two parts, so here is part 1:

Check out the specs and the bits we love from each of these drum machines here: https://noisegate.com.au/drum-machine...

If you think that was mega, we’ve still got plenty more. We’ll be covering the Roland TR-8s, Korg Drumlogue, Erica Synths Perkons and more in part 2...!!

00:00 Intro from Dr. Honeysmack
01:13 Soma Pulsar23
05:07 Behringer RD-8 MkII
10:14 Behringer RD-9
14:58 Roland TR-6S
22:03 Elektron Syntakt
26:06 Korg Volca Beats
29:57 Korg Volca Drum
35:11 Arturia Drumbrute Impact
39:35 Behringer RD-6
40:51 Roland T-8
46:48 Outro and wait for PART 2!"

Radioactivity - Kraftwerk live cover (No Nuke version) - MicroKORG, Volca, Miniak, Microbrute

Published on Feb 27, 2015

"Live play action with Akai Miniak and Korg Volca Keys. Also live looping. Volca Keys is controlled by the master midi keytar. Live sing, voice through the MicroKORG vocoder. Bassline from Microbrute sequencer. Some voices prerecorded on Boss RC-505. Drumline by two different drumkits of the Kaossilator2, and additional drum by Korg Volca Beats.

Ps: I don't know the morse code.... sorry! :P

Gears:
Korg MicroKORG (vocoder)
Korg Volca Keys
Korg Volca Bass
Korg Volca Beats
Korg Kaossilator2
Arturia Microbrute
Akai Miniak
Boss RC-505
Rock Band 3 keytar as midi controller for Volca Keys

Effetcs:

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Volca Drum Editor by Ableton Drummer

Isotonik Studios

"The Volca Drum Editor is a Max for Live device which lets you edit, control, save and recall every parameter from the Korg Volca Drum digital percussion synthesizer within Ableton Live. This could become handy for storing and recalling presets, automate sound changes while playing and accessing parameters in a more structured and better overview. You need to connect your Korg Volca Drum via the MIDI in 5-pin socket to your computer. This can be done using an external sound card with a MIDI out socket or a USB-to-MIDI converter.

Easy to Set Up in Ableton Live

There is a Set-Up template/Ableton Live set included in this Ableton Live Pack/download for this Max for Live device BUT as the “MIDI To” section need to be edited and applied to your hardware I advise you to go through this whole set up section of the manual to fully understand how this MIDI routing works here.

GET IT HERE - https://isotonikstudios.com/product/k..."

Soma Labs Lyra-8 Organismic Synthesizer & Volca Drum | ambient dystopian sci-fi soundscapes | #3

video upload by Nate Connelly

"Soma Laboratories Lyra 8 analogue synthesizer drone machine with Korg Volca Drum & Strymon Bigsky. Another little jam I created late last night. I'm still finding my way around this synth and attempting to control it as best I can. It's pretty wild and unruly."

Soma Labs Lyra-8 Organismic Synthesizer & Volca Drum | ambient drone soundscapes | #2


"Soma Laboratories Lyra 8 analogue synthesizer drone machine with Korg Volca Drum & Strymon Bigsky. A little industrial ambient drone jam I put together. I've been trying to tame this mad machine and find my way into some practical uses for it."

Soma Labs Lyra-8 Organismic Synthesizer | live ambient industrial noise & drones exploration | #1

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"Soma Laboratories Lyra 8 analogue synthesizer drone machine & Strymon Bigsky. Here are the best parts from the first hour or so I spent with this amazing synthesizer. I tuned each of the eight oscillators to a random scale before recording in an attempt to create something semi-melodic and harmonic (rather than just noise). I felt my way around and let the Lyra lead the way.

I hadn't read the manual - just watched a few video on Youtube. I made this video to give other folk a rough idea of what they might expect the first time they play it, provided you approach this instrument with an already basic understanding of now synthesizers work.

00:00 - melodic start
01:36 - awesome harmonics
02:21 - insane phasing and squealing
03:02 - nice little chord echo sequence
04:02 - insanity
04:30 - growls & delay feedbacks
06:16 - something more melodic again
07:29 - alarm type noise
08:17 - odd drones from elsewhere"

KORG Volca Drum: Performance Demo

Published on Apr 9, 2019 Noisegate

"Here is a performance video by our resident DJ & Producer Leroy on the KORG Volca Drum.
The Volca Drum is a drum machine like no other which will take your Drum sounds to a whole new level.
It's a rhythm sequencer, built around a digital synth engine, which can create a wide array of sounds. From gritty distorted crunches to metallic tones and impulses. These sounds can then be run through a waveguide resonator effect which can apply real world string or tube based resonance.
The results are absolutely wild."

Jam with Korg Minilogue, Roland JU-06, MicroBrute, Korg Volca, Ableton Live, Push 2 - Detour #7

Published on Sep 15, 2016 Sonic Detours

"I got lucky the other day and bypassed the waiting list for a Korg Minilogue at my local music shop. I have been wanting one of these since they came out and I was not disappointed... this is a fantastic synth!

Here's my first performance with my new silver beast. Be sure to listen with head phones or external speakers... the bass is pretty deep and I can't hear it on my MacBook internal speakers at all.

As usual, everything was sequenced and mixed in Ableton Live, using plenty of compressors, reverbs and delays. Apart from the drums, all parts were made with the hardware synths you see in the video and the stereo master was recorded in real time on my iPhone 6, along with the video. No multi tracking of post processing - everything was played "live".

Gear used:

- Korg Minilogue
- Roland Boutique JU-06
- Korg Volca Bass
- Art Tube Preamp
- Korg Volca Keys
- Arturia MicroBrute
- Ableton Live
- Push 2
- Novation LaunchControl

The main chord progression in this performance is the first 4 bars of the "Liquid Pad" preset on the Minilogue. I came across this pattern while flicking through the presents and I just had to do something with it.

The bass is delivered by the MicroBrute... just a simple square/sine wave patch with pulse width modulation and the filter cutoff way down.

I'm playing the JU-06 live on the Minilogue keyboard (local MIDI control is off). I really enjoy playing a real keyboard after being stuck with the Push 2 pads for a while... man I hate being locked into a key and scale when I play! I've been a bit worried about the size of the keys on the Minilogue, but they worked out great - no problem at all.

The Volca Keys plays the high pitched lead that is introduced in the first breakdown, and the Volca Bass is responsible for the 303 style pattern in the last part of the performance. I use a small Art Tube Preamp on the Volca Bass to create some warm, fuzzy distortion (not in the shot).

I use two drum racks in Ableton Live for the drums - one with TR 808 samples and one based on the lesser known but super cool Boss D55 drum machine (I just love that rim shot). I'm not using the Volca Beats for this performance at all.

The hardware synths were sequenced in Ableton Live and the patterns arranged in scenes, allowing me to "perform" the arrangement in real time. I mapped the buttons on the LaunchControl to mutes on individual drum voices, so they could easily be switched in and out during the performance."

All parts here.

Korg Volca Modular | Unboxing + Demo

Published on Apr 15, 2019 littleBIGsynths

"Korg Volca Modular, Semi modular synth, unboxing and sound demo

Hey guys! I just picked up a brand new volca, the Korg Volca Modular! Like most people, when I first heard that there were new Volcas, I got super excited. 😁 The Volca drum seems cool, but not quite as interesting to me as the Volca Modular. For me, the vMod was a no brainer... A semi modular Volca? Yes! Take my money. 🤑 So, after placing my preorder and waiting a few months, its finally here. I am super eager to play with it and learn more about this "west coast" synthesis stuff. Oh, and of course make lots of cool videos for it. 😉

Well, I hope you guys enjoy this video! As always, thank you for for watching, littleBIGsynths. 👊

Please be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and/or SUBSCRIBE I would highly appreciate it. 🙂

For even more content, follow me on Instagram - @littlebigsynths

Other gear featured in this video:
Teenage Engineering PO-12, Korg Volca Keys, Zoom MS-70CDR

*** Intro song:
Eva – "失望した" https://youtu.be/jVTsD4UPT-k ***"

KORG volca drum: Building a first drum kit

Published on Mar 24, 2019 IAmTheSwordmaster1

"In this clip I'm fooling around with the KORG volca drum digital percussion synthesizer, trying to create a first new drum / percussion kit from scratch. This little drum synth is quite deep with its 6 parts / 2 layer architecture with a combination of virtual analog synthesis, digital effects and a physical modeling resonator as master effect. Since the synthesizer part in this unit is so sophisticated, it lets you create not only drum and percussion sounds but even tonal and fx sounds as well.

Please feel free to leave a comment or even a 'like' and don't forget to hit that subscribe button, if you want to view more videos like this in the future. :-)"

Korg Volca Kick Demo with Nick Kwas

Published on Dec 28, 2016 Kraft Music

http://www.kraftmusic.com/brands/korg...

"Nick Kwas from Korg demonstrates the Korg Volca Kick/Bass Generator at Kraft Music.

The Korg Volca Kick is an analog kick generator with the ability to create a stunning range of kick drum and pitched kick bass sounds. Its all-analog circuit uses the oscillation of an MS-20 filter to produce powerful kick sounds with complex overtones, while Drive and Tone controls control distortion and sound character for even more variation. The Volca Kick's 16-step sequencer allows automation of all parameters, with a Touch FX feature to control sequence effects instantly with a single finger.

Get more for your money with an exclusive Korg Volca Kick BUNDLE from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new analog kick drum and bass synthesizer, all for one low price. If you have any questions, please give us a call. Our knowledgeable sales advisors will be happy to assist in choosing the BUNDLE that's right for you!"

Korg Volca Kick Performance with Nick Kwas


http://www.kraftmusic.com/brands/korg...

DSI PRO 2 SYNTHESIS TUTORIALS

DSI PRO 2 BASS DRUM SYNTHESIS TUTORIAL ~ Synthesize This! Ep.01

Published on Dec 9, 2016 once upon a synth

"A tutorial on how to synthesize bass drum sounds on the DSI Pro 2 synthesizer. Synthesizing a bass/kick drum is relatively simple. The main idea is to simulate the response of a membrane being struck by a mallet. The crude approximation involves a sine wave whose frequency starts off really high but quickly drops down. The sine wave is achieved either via a sine wave oscillator directly or via a resonant low pass filter during self oscillation. In both cases, the sine wave's frequency is modulated via an ADSR envelope generator. In this video I demonstrate both approaches as well as adding effects like distortion or some of the character FX on the Pro 2. Finally I end with a simple demonstration of what the Pro 2's bass drum sounds like along with a Korg Volca Beats which I've synced via MIDI.

Let me know in the comments below if you guys have any other tips with regards to synthesizing kick drums. I'm still learning all this stuff so hopefully we can help each other out!

~~~ TABLE OF CONTENTS ~~~
00:36 - Theory
00:59 - Synthesis
06:44 - Demo"

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KORG Volca Beats Snare Mod & More

Korg Volca Beats - Demonstration of my snare mod / hack !!

Published on Feb 15, 2014 Darren Glen·24 videos

"watch as I demonstrate a mod / hack I have discovered to make the Korg Vocal Beats snare sound more like an 808, without the rattly distortion that is currently in all units that many ppl report is the downfall of the unit. I myself was not impressed with the sound when I received it. I think either the engineers got a few values wrong or possibly the wrong value surface-mounted components were laid by the automated robot during manufacture. either way it just takes a few components in the right place to transform the snare and turn the Volca Beats into a far more realistic 808 beast!"

Korg Volca Beats Hack- Snare Mod Demo plus "how to" full instructions!!!

Published on Feb 18, 2014

"Here is the full video containing the demo of my finished mods to the Korg Volca Beats snare and hat, as well as full instructions on how to do the mod following afterwards! The mod makes for a much cleaner and useable snare than the distorted rubbish that the KVB is shipped with, and the addition of the triangle sound mod to the hats gives some nice variation to the unit as well. This is discussed further on the Gearslutz forum here: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/electr...

I hope you get this mod up and running yourself and the best of luck! it sure transforms the KVB into a more sophisticated beast."

Inside the Korg Volca Beats drum machine and mods hack discussion

Published on Feb 11, 2014

"My initial analysis of the Volca beats circuit before I start attacking it with some tasty mods"

Don't Go [Cover -Sort of!] KO-33 / Korg Volca Drum / FM / Mix / Nubass

Micro Banshee

"Don't Go [Cover - Sort of!] This was originally uploaded to Instagram and was approx 1 minute in duration. I was going to do a longer version but lost some of the bass recordings on the Nubass.. [re-set to factory due to tuning issues] so another project bites the dust! anyhoo, I've edited the video to play x 2.. + two x sound FX and tried some extended character animation all via the InShot video editor.
As always, the track is played 'live' in one take - with no DAW, editing or post production.

Used:
KO-33
Korg Volca Drum
Korg Volca FM
Korg Volca Nubass"

ENSONIQ DP/4+ // KORG VOLCA DRUM // part 2

Published on Aug 14, 2019 LESINDES

"ENSONIQ FX on KORG VOLCA DRUM. DP/4+ is on the FX return of TASCAM MODEL 24 analog mixer."

Not finding part 1 unless it was this:

ENSONIQ DP/2 sound demo with KORG VOLCA SAMPLE

Published on Aug 12, 2019 LESINDES

"I am selling my ENSONIQ DP/2 with a small defect which is that input 1 on ther rear side is not working. Instead of that use the front input. Here you can hear the results on KORG VOLCA SAMPLE. DP/2 is on the FX return of TASCAM MODEL 24 analog mixer."

Korg - New Music Always OKGO contest - Infinity Night Sky

Published on Apr 18, 2016 RonoTron

Cool little video I spotted on discchord.

"Hi everyone, This is my music video submission for the Korg - New Music Always OKGO contest.
If you like my music, follow me on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/ronotron

It took few weekends to write this song. I tried to combine both digital soft synths and physical hardware from Korg. Playing and creating notes along with real-time projection feedback and visualization, making music in a very immersive way allowed me to see a different perspective.

Used the following Korg instruments in the order of their appearance:

Korg Volca Sample for bells, drones, and clicks
Korg Gadget (Chiang Mai)
Korg Monotron Delay (x2) for delay and feedback effects
Korg Taktile 49 to sequence MIDI notes and arps
Korg KP3+ for chain effects, noises
Korg Gadget (Dublin) for intro lead patterns
Korg Volca Beats for drum parts and patterns
Korg Volca Keys for primary leads
Korg Volca Bass for bass notes and secondary leads
Korg Gadget Helsinki for saw (ending melody)
Other Korg Gadgets for subtle ambient textures (Bilbao, Marseille, Wolfsburg)

Primary camera (top-down): Samsung Note 5
Secondary camera (close): Panasonic GX1
Projection computing system: HP Sprout

Video captured using FRAPS. Graphics rendered in real-time via Space Engine.
http://en.spaceengine.org/"

Using the Korg Volca Drum Melodically - Part 1: Sound Design

Published on Aug 24, 2019 Oscillator Sink

"Part 1 of a two part series where I'm looking at using (or maybe misusing?!) the Korg Volca Drum to make melodic parts. In this part we discuss the sound design techniques we can employ when building melodic sounds.

You can find the free patch editor I built here: https://synthmata.com/volca-drum/"

Korg Volca Drum 2-step garage jam

Published on Oct 16, 2019 EM Nordic Finland OY

"Korg Volca Drum jam with a few less-covered features of the unit. Watch with subtitles.

Audio: Volca Drum output to two (L/R) mixer channels, the other with added reverb and delay."

Cuckoo's #Jamuary2019 : 15 - Volca Drum

Published on Jan 15, 2019 cuckoomusic

Happy Jamuary :)
Gear used: Korg Volca Drum

More KORG Volca Drum coverage here.

Situation - Yazoo - Korg Volca Sample 2 Cover Tutorial

video upload by jumpwav

"Learn how to recreate "Situation" by Yazoo using the Korg Volca Sample 2. This tutorial takes you step-by-step through the process of programming the drum and synth parts of this 80s synth-pop classic using only the factory samples. No additional samples or external gear needed – just the power of the Volca Sample 2!

"Situation" by Yazoo

Instrument: Korg Volca Sample 2

Key of C# Major
BPM: 120
Swing: 0
Reverb: 0

Factory Samples Used:
Part 1: Sample 000 - Kick Thick
Part 2: Sample 024 - Snare Thick
Part 3: Sample 068 - Tom Synth Lo
Part 4: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 5: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 6: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 7: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 8: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 9: Sample 127 - Bass UnisonSyn
Part 10: Sample 062 - Cymbal Crash

00:00: Full Song
01:09: Intro
01:37: Sample Setup
02:12: Part 1 - Kick Drum
02:26: Part 2 - Snare Drum
02:37: Part 3 - Tom Drum
03:24: Part 4 - Bass
07:49: Part 5 - Synth Melody 1
13:42: Part 6 - Synth Melody 2
17:53: Part 7 - Synth Horns 1
19:35: Part 8 - Synth Horns 2
21:32: Part 9 - Synth Horns 3
24:17: Part 10 - Reverse Cymbal
24:55: How To Play
25:55: Outro

#korg #volcasample #volcasample2 #yazoo #yaz #situation #synth #synthesizer #synthpop #electronicmusic #musictutorial #musicproduction"

Korg Volca Performances by Nigel Lundemo

Published on Jan 10, 2019 Nigel Lundemo

Playlist:
1. Korg Volca Sample Vosyr The Winstons Amen Brother Drum Break Samples
2. Korg Volca Sample Vosyr Daru Jones live Drum Break Samples
3. Korg Volca Sample Vosyr Field Recording Smart Phone Metal Gate Support Beam Pole Samples
4. Korg Volca Sample Vosyr Library Music Bruton Music Travel In Style 20. Giant - 3 Samples

KORG VOLCA DRUM // CREATING PATTERN FROM SCRATCH // 2

Published on May 23, 2019 LESINDES

"KORG VOLCA DRUM creating pattern from scratch, including RATCHETING and other tricks!
I am very enthuasiastic about this little box since it is one of the most capable VOLCAs I know. It is actually not a drum machine it is real drum synth like not so many others and with a faily simple synthesis you can tweak a whole universe of different sounds.
Very nice is the RATCHET function. In other sequqncers it is very complicated to program -- mostly only with double tempo. But here you simply choose a step dial in your number repetitions. IT CAN'T BE EASIER than this!
I kept all VOLCAS except for MODULAR and KICK for their crooked designs."